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murphy420
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Will you, would you induce..
murphy420
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I know there have been a lot of posts about this. But according to my doctor my due date is today (tomorrow as per The Bump). I am so done with this and very uncomfortable. I have heard bad things about inducing....but when is enough..enough.
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Re: Will you, would you induce..
So I am taking it you would induce due to being uncomfortable?
My answer a big fat NO. My baby will come when he is ready. I signed up for this knowing I was going to be uncomfortable and the ONLY way they are inducing me is if it is a medical reason.
Personally being induced due to discomfort is ridiculous!
No, I will not, until I'm no longer given a choice. I do not want Pit. However, we are planning for a natural birth--I might very well feel differently if (1) I was at least 40 weeks and (2) I knew I was already going to have an epi and the restrictions on labor that would come with that.
"Ouch" - I was just asking opinions. Never said I was getting induced. I too knew at some point I would get uncomfortable - I was uncomfortable a month ago....so I am having a bit of a tough time right now. I am worried he is going to get really big - I keep hearing stories about babies getting bigger after their due dates, then once it's time for labour - it ends up being an emergency c-section cause the baby is too big for the womans pelvis. I want to avoid a c-section at all costs, unless medically required.
This.
I also ((personally)) think that "big baby" inductions and "oh you're a week late" inductions are silly. Besides, due dates are just an estimate, right?
- Unless there is something medically wrong that makes an induction necessary, let that baby come whenever it comes!
Oh, and fyi--I read the other day that the average pregnancy is actually 40 weeks plus 8 days (if physicians would just let things take their natural course)
You asked for opinions I gave you mine. If you didn't want to hear them then don't ask.
The majority of women are not going to carry a baby that is too big for their body. Unless you have GD the chances are slim so I really don't see that being a valid medical reason either just another excuse. The average first time mom is actually gonna carry for 41 weeks and 3 days. An EDD is just an ESTIMATE.
You want to avoid a c-section at all costs then let your baby decide when it's ready to come.Research shows that the less unnecessary interventions you have the less chances you have of a c-section. It's your choice but I am stating MY opinion since you asked...
Thank-you for your opinion. I don't know if you are having a bad night. Didn't want to anger anyone. You just seem really pissed off in your responses - I don't think my question justified those responses. I was just curious at what all the ladies would do at 40 weeks pregnant. I am just taking 1 day at a time and hoping he comes sooner rather than later.
Seems like you only want people to agree with you not actually answer you...
There was nothing to agree with.............I never said what I was going to do. This is my first and only baby, I am new to all of this and have no idea what to do. I was just WONDERING if woman would induce or not. Good night.
I too had a successful induction with DS. I went in for my 40 week appointment and had no progress with effacement or dilation. I did however gain a crazy amount of weight during the week prior and BP was up, so my OB (who was EXTREMELY conservative when it came to inductions), urged me to schedule an induction for medical reasons the following week.
For me, induction was necessary and I was able to deliver without a C-section. I'll admit, my labor lasted a bit longer than it might have if I had been able to experience things naturally. This time around, I am hoping to go into labor naturally, but due to other medical factors, that might not be possible. I will know more in April.
Best of luck these final days. Just think, your little one will be here before you know it!
THANK YOU
THIS!
I had an induction for non-medical reasons with DS and my labor wasn't that bad. I was only in labor 7 hours. No ripping/tearing, no need for an epidural, no c/s. IMO, it's what you and your provider decide is best for you and your LO. I wouldn't induce with drugs as a FIRST choice, but I wouldn't be close-minded to it.
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Just wanted to add (didn't want to edit or have to DD) that I was induced at 36 weeks because I kept going into labor and midwife was tired of stopping my labor. Not saying induce because you're uncomfortable.
I would try to hold off on induction,though b/c not all inductions are safe or successful. If you choose anything, I'd start off just stripping membranes. Don't jump right into pit or cervadil.
M'kay. . .now that I've elaborated. . .hope you ladies have a good night!
I think its a personal decision - one that can also be determined by talking to your DR. Some Dr's won't let you get past 41 or 42 weeks anyways, so its possible they may make some suggestions if LO doesn't come on his own very soon.
And there are alternatives. You'll need to research but the nurse of my birthing class talked about stripping membranes and something else. There's also gel and a balloon that help to soften the cervix.
My DR wants to do the balloon (I'm being induced) to help my body along a little more naturally than just jumping into the pitocin. My induction is medically related (low amniotic fluid).
You are the wind beneath my wings.
My doc set up an induction day for the week following my due date. I am under no obligations to stick to it. She just wanted to have it on the books so that if I choose to take it, there is less paperwork to do. I really want to go into labor on my own though. So right now I am doing lots of walking, having sex with DH for the first time in months, and eating lots of basil and oregano (well foods with those in it.)
I don't think it's wrong to be induced if you have gone past your due date. My doc is concerned for me because I am a naturally small person and this baby is already over 7 lbs so she doesn't want me to have too many problems. She supports me in my decision though.
To answer your question-
An induction can be very strenous on a body that is simply not ready to give birth. A very large amount of inductions end in a c-section ( I don't know that exact percentage off the top of my head, but I remember being startled by it - something like 40%).
The instructor of my birthing class described laboring during an induction like this: your body will produce "waves" of contractions. The pitocin will also produce it's own "waves"...but they will often be asynchronous with your own natural contractions...basically resulting in contraction upon hard contraction with no relief in between. This is one reason why an induced labor can be so hard.
I myself have an induction scheduled two days after my due date because I have GD. I truly hope I go on my own.
I don't want to, but that's not to say I won't. Obviously, I'd like for LO to come when the time is rigth for her, but I'm due May 20, and my doctor retires on May 28. If the baby doesn't come before he retires, I get some random Chinese doctor (my doc is Australian) and they still do weird things to moms and babies in the hospitals here.
If it comes to it, I will induce so that my doctor can deliver my baby. I would personally rather not take the chance with Chinese medicine (the csection rate is like 70% here - they LOVE csections, they don't let you walk around, they still strap you to the bed, they over-swaddle babies to the point where they get heat rashes etc.).
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My induction was great, but they don't all turn out that way. I was induced for medical reasons and would do it again in a heartbeat if I had cervical change and my doctor recommended it.
This time I am hoping to go into labor naturally. We will have to see how it goes, but it's not a decision to be made lightly. Hang in there and do what you feel is right for you and your baby.
Would I induce for discomfort? No.
Yes there are inductions that turn out to be easy, but statistically there are issues and risks. I would induce if there was a medical reason to, but I won't induce just because.
I was induced at 40w1d with DD. I had an ultrasound at 38w because I was measuring big. At that point they were already estimating her at 8lb 13oz, however these estimates can be off by a lb either way. My dr. is very conservative when it comes to inductions/c-sections and feels that your due date is the day your baby decides to be born, not based off of a calculation from your period. Anyway, on my due date he stripped my membranes and the next morning I got induced. She ended up being 10lbs, so I had to have a c-section. The c-section wasn't necessarily due to the induction (although, it's always easier for your body to go naturally), but due to her size and positioning. That being said, if you know the baby will be too large to fit through your pelvis (and they only continue to grow with each passing day!) I don't think it's bad to consider an induction a little earlier to try to increase your chances of a vaginal birth. However, going through it personally, it's definately not something I would rush for just because I was uncomfortable (although at the time I was pretty much begging for it)
I was induced with my first and while I won't say it was PLEASANT, the experience was fine. I wasn't in labor long, I didn't push for very long - it was fine. The pain was fine. The baby was fine. No horror story from me.
I posted a few weeks back about having a scheduled induction this time around and got flamed up the wazoo for it. My body, my choice, and the Dr. is perfectly fine with it. All I did was ask and he said, "yes".
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I think that there are a few people who need to get off their high horse about inductions.
I personally would not get an induction just because I was uncomfortable. Don't get me wrong I want her out as soon as possible, my recently broken wrist and UTI are making things extra uncomfortable or me lately, but I also want her to come when she is ready.
If however your doc has concerns then I would research those concerns and then try to make as best of a decision as possible. Everyone here has done their research and has their own opinions but really their opinion means jack. The only opinion that matters when it comes to your health and your childs is your opinion and the docs. DO some research and then make your choice.